Danang residents denounce tourism project for blocking beach

People in the central city of Danang’s Lien Chieu District have opposed a tourism project that blocks the access path to a local beach.

Trung Thuy Danang JS Company, the investor of the Nam O tourist site project, on September 9 closed one of five access paths to the beach in Hoa Hiep Nam Ward. The closure will last until December 31 during building work.

According to local people, this path is the shortest way to the beach where around 300 boats are anchored. The path closure would make it difficult to relocate their boats in case of bad weather.

 

The path closure would make it difficult for local fishermen to relocate their boats in case of bad weather (Photo by NLD) 

A person in Hoa Hiep Nam Ward said that the four other paths to the beach are quite far from where the boats are anchored. Fishing and seafood transportation activities will be far more difficult with the path closed.

Local authorities and the project investors did not seek public opinions about the path closure.

Many people asked the investor to consider opening another route to the beach to replace the closed path.